Therefore , four books and five classics and eight - part essays became the main knowledge to be acquired and the knowledge that was not related to the examination was discarded 也正因此, 《四书五经》和八股文成为士人所学习的主要知识,其他无关应考的知识一概被摒弃。
Children began to read at the age of seven or still younger , and they learned four books and five classics by much recitation and understood the from of eight - part essays , thereby preparing for the imperial examination 这一学习观认为,儿童在七八岁甚至更小时就应该开蒙读书,以反复背诵的方式学习《四书五经》 ,熟悉八股文格式,为将来的科举考试作准备。
百科解释
The Four Books and Five Classics () are the authoritative books of Confucianism in China written before 300 BC.